By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As the size of a person’s belly grows, the memory center of their brain shrinks and beta amyloid and tau may appear — all of this occurring as early as a person’s 40s and 50s, well before any cognitive decline is apparent, according to new research. Both beta amyloid
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages. The stunning advance on Aleppo by rebel forces came as several key players in the conflict have been distracted or weakened, triggering the heaviest clashes since a
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s record-breaking pay package for serving as Tesla’s CEO was rejected by a Delaware court, despite being approved by Tesla shareholders at a June meeting. The pay package, now worth around $101 billion based on Tesla’s closing share price Monday, is made up of 303 million Tesla stock
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislative Republicans are closing in on enacting a measure that would erode powers of the incoming governor and other statewide Democratic officials who got elected last month. The GOP-dominated state Senate voted successfully on Monday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill. The bill
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Venezuelan government violated the political rights of former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles. The court, based in Costa Rica’s capital, said in a statement that the government violated his freedom of expression, his right to equality under the law
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” is enlisting some of the show’s biggest alums to host the last few shows of the year. On Monday, the long-running sketch show announced that comedian Chris Rock will return to Studio 8H to host the December 14 episode, marking his fourth time hosting. Rock was
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek wants the state to spend more than $2 billion on homelessness and housing and send a record $11.4 billion to public schools as part of a budget focused on maintaining existing programs with little cash to spare for new initiatives.
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Cargill, the megasized Minnesota-based food production giant, is laying off about 5% of its global workforce as food commodity prices drop. Cargill is America’s largest privately held company, according to Forbes, and is also the world’s largest agricultural commodities trader. In a statement to CNN on Monday,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Monday. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they
Continue ReadingWCIV, CNN By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina driver who killed a bride and seriously injured the groom as they departed their wedding reception pleaded guilty in court on Monday and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Just as her trial was set to begin, Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, Saskya Vandoorne and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in the United States have reviewed airport security footage as they continue to investigate how a woman sneaked on board a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris without a ticket last Tuesday –– one of the busiest travel days of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The search for five people believed to be aboard a fishing vessel that capsized in rough seas in the Gulf of Alaska has been suspended, the Coast Guard said Monday. The search lasted nearly a day and covered more than 108 square nautical miles (370 square kilometers). “We stand
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — General Motors has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a nearly completed electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Michigan. The company said Monday that it has a nonbinding agreement for the sale to joint venture partner LG Energy Solution of South Korea. The companies expect to close the sale by
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocky Balboa fans are ready to go the distance — by bus, by ice skates, by 72 steps — to honor Philly’s favorite fictional fighter almost 50 years after the first movie launched the enduring series of an underdog boxer persevering despite the odds. Yo, Adrian, Philly finally did
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — H-E-B, Texas’s beloved grocery chain, continues to redefine community support with its latest announcement: a groundbreaking $1 million donation to Austin Habitat for Humanity and a flurry of new store openings and renovations across the Austin area.
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston is once again on the hunt for its next Poet Laureate, a role that beautifully marries the city’s vibrant culture with the universal language of poetry. If words are your superpower, now’s the time to wield
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — A Father’s Love, A President’s Dilemma: Biden’s Bold Move to Pardon Hunter Francis Page Jr. | 12/2/2024, 2:28 p.m. In a historic and emotionally charged decision, President Joe Biden chose to exercise his presidential pardon power, granting
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Intimacy—it’s that magical connection that binds us together, a dance of trust, shared laughter, and heartfelt conversations. But in a world hyper-focused on sex as the ultimate expression of closeness, many forget that intimacy doesn’t need a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty at the Charleston County
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer TCU has grabbed its best ranking ever in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll on Monday after a convincing win over Notre Dame as the rankings got a shakeup following a holiday tournament week marked by key losses. The Horned Frogs climbed eight spots to No. 9, the first time
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